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Day 85- Rainbow stairs and beautiful views

It was another jam packed day in Kuala Lumpur. Luckily for us the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day!

We started our day by visiting Sri Mahamariamman. This is the oldest Hindu Temple in Kuala Lumpur established in 1873. In 1968 a new structure was built which includes the beautiful Raja Gopuram tower. This really is something. The detail is incredible. 

After seeing the beautiful Sri Mahamariamman temple we moved on to look around China town. It was pretty early and the stalls were just setting up but it was still pretty cool with all the lanterns. It’s definitely on my list to visit it in the evening when I come back to KL. 

The final visit of the morning was to the National Mosque. This is a modern building which was opened in 1965. It has a very 60’s Art Deco vibe. The mosque was built to celebrate Malaysia’s independence from the British government which happened in 1957. In 1987 the mosque 
underwent renovation work which included replacing the old pink  concrete roof with green and blue tiles. The roof is in the shape of a 16 pointed star and is absolutely stunning! The roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella which is synonymous with the tropics. Other key features of the mosque include its 73m high minaret and the massive main hall which can hold 15000 worshippers. 



Now it was time for lunch. This was very exciting as we had booked to go and have a buffet lunch at the KL Tower revolving restaurant. It is called Atmosphere 360. The KL Tower otherwise known as the Menara is the 7th tallest freestanding tower in the world and the tallest in south east Asia. The restaurant itself is above the observation deck and is 282m above ground level. The floor of the restaurant revolves as you eat and the buffet food was incredible. There was a huge selection of curries, sushi, salads, deserts and fruit. There were a multitude of meat and veggie options. It was delicious and a really cool way to enjoy the view! 


After the most amazing lunch we went to the Batu Caves. These are about 40 minutes away from KL centre but the transport in KL is pretty easy and you can get a direct train there. The Batu Caves are a selection of caves in limestone rock which have been transformed into a Hindu area of worship. The caves rise almost 100m above the ground and require visitors to climb 272 steep but beautiful steps to reach it. At the bottom of the caves there is a golden statue of the Hindu Deity Murugan. This is the worlds tallest statue of Murugan at about 42.7m high. 







Finishing off the day we took a trip to the Alor Street food Market where they have a huge variety of Malaysian food for sale! Including deep fried Jackfruit which was actually delicious. 



During my time in Kuala Lumpur I ended up staying in a hostel called Step Inn Too, it was really central and about a 10 minute walk to the nearest metro and to the eco park. The staff were friendly and it was quite clean. The only downsides to it were that the rooms were a bit snug and there is a busy main road. Overall though I would definitely stay there again. 

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